Family: Creating a Family Vision Board

To know where you are heading you must know where you are going. 

I love creating vision boards to be able to visualize what I want for myself and my life. A few months ago, I set out to create a 2014 vision board for myself. You can find the process and final results  here. 

But I know this same principle applies to a family. Having a family vision not only can help guide and get family members on the same page, but it is a great reminder during moments of possible conflict. 

If there is ever a moment where a family member is behaving in a manner opposite to the family vision, I point to it and ask questions such as:

"What could we do right now to become this family in our family vision?" 

"How can I help you so we can get back on track to our family vision?"

"What do you think needs to happen so we can be inline with our family vision?"

"What is something we can do right now to follow our family vision?"

You want to create one?

Close your eyes...well not now but after you read this.

Ask yourself this: "If you could create a family vibe and culture what would that look like?" Use all your senses and really visualize what that means. What are you guys doing? What does your home feel like? What does it taste like? What does it sound like? What does it smell like?

 We first wrote out thoughts and words that could describe our family. Common words that came up were, fun, dancing, kind, loving, sharing, christ-centered, supporting, helping, traveling, traditions, etc. 

Then, we gathered magazines and a poster board and everyone cut out images that spoke to them and we glued it on the board. Don't worry how it will look... just let everyone in the family including the real young ones help and be a part of it.

When it is finished your family can talk about ways to be able to be the things you discussed as a family. Hang it on the wall as a reminder.

There you go... Now go and create the family you want to become!

Besitos, xo

New Tradition

 I have been reflecting on our family  traditions for the past few weeks and making it a point to get started and to continue with traditions we have started.  

And we have one more to add to our list... this past weekend was General Conference- (a two day conference held twice a year where leaders of our church speak) and I really wanted to make this an exciting and special weekend by having a huge hot breakfast with the works on Saturday and then hot homemade cinnamon rolls on Sunday. I also created a conference bag where Little Man could pick an activity or a treat to do every time he heard the choir sing! He loved it! My heart is so full from the messages that were shared. Next conference will be held in April and I will share photos of our conference feast and bag (since I neglected to take any this year)!

Anyhow, start thinking of traditions you want to incorporate in your family...next month there just may be a challenge around traditions!

I am off- nap-time for little man is almost over!

besitos,
xo

Gift #7- Have Family Traditions

So, I bet you are wondering what my gift #7 was?? 

Okay you most likely haven't even thought twice about it- but I need something to distract myself while I am pretending to calmly be busy while I am "ignoring" my 2 year old's tantrum...So, here it is.

I love traditions. They create memories and bond a family together for years to come. Your children will hold on to these memories for the rest of their lives.

This Valentine's Day I wanted it to not only be a romantic date night  with the mister but to include my other little Valentine in my life. So Little Man and I decorated the house and set the table for a yummy Valentines dinner prepared by yours truly- and best part....DESSERT!

We don't have a lot of dessert in our house- so this is a huge treat!!

Little Man's Vday card.

The Mister's Vday card.

 

Heart pizza and Cesar salad...followed by a chocolate heart cake!

It was an amazing day. I can't wait to pull these plates out next year!

Gift #7 Have family traditions.

besitos